Electric Island, Acoustic Sea Out Now & On iTunes Worldwide!
Tak Matsumoto News 
Tak Matsumoto & Daniel Ho’s joint album Electric Island, Acoustic Sea was released in Japan today, and is available worldwide on iTunes as well! The album retails for $11.99 for the entire 12-track album, or $1.29 per track. The release is available on all iTunes storefronts internationally with similar pricing.
For those that missed them, the duo also released additional short music videos for “Island of peace” and “Sunny Tuesday“:
Additionally, we have translated Tak’s release message commemorating the occasion:
The pair will go on tour for Tak Matsumoto & Daniel Ho Live! 2017 -Electric Island, Acoustic Sea- on February 25 in Tokyo and will play their final show a month later on March 19 in Hawaii.
INABA/SALAS’s CHUBBY GROOVE Now On iTunes Worldwide!
Koshi Inaba News 
For those that prefer their music digitally or simply missed the physical release in Japan, INABA/SALAS’s CHUBBY GROOVE is now available worldwide on iTunes! The U.S. edition is $1.29 per track or $15.48 for the entire album though the album should be purchasable in any country. The duo are currently in the midst of their joint live outing CHUBBY GROOVE TOUR 2017 which concludes later this month on February 20.
INABA/SALAS Kick Off “CHUBBY GROOVE” Tour in Nagoya
Koshi Inaba News 
Koshi Inaba and Stevie Salas have kicked off their tour “CHUBBY GROOVE Tour 2017” in support of their recently released collaborative album CHUBBY GROOVE on January 25. The set list constists of seventeen tracks, with “SAYONARA RIVER” being the opener to the show. All tracks off the CHUBBY GROOVE record have been performed live, in addition to Koshi Inaba solo tracks “My Mirai“, “Hazumu Sekai” and “Shoumen Shoutotsu“.
Furthermore, the band has covered Davied Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream” live on stage as well as performed a cover of The Clash’s “Police on My Back“, which is found on Stevie Salas’ cover album JAM POWER released in 2010.
To date, the band has also done two shows in Osaka at the Zepp Namba with the same set list. Their next show is on January 30th at the Zepp Sapporo in Sapporo.
Check out the full set list and additional information on the tour on the B’z Wiki!
INABA/SALAS New Album CHUBBY GROOVE On Sale Now:
Koshi’s Release Message Translated
Koshi Inaba News As is customary for both his B’z and solo efforts, Koshi Inaba has provided a written message for today’s release of his collaborative effort with Stevie Salas CHUBBY GROOVE. We have translated the message below:
You can order the album at the usual places: [YesAsia] [CDJapan] [Amazon Japan]. The duo’s joint tour CHUBBY GROOVE TOUR 2017 kicks off January 25 and runs through a showing in Nagoya on February 20.
INABA/SALAS Full “OVERDRIVE” Music Video Now Available
Koshi Inaba News With the release of their collaborative album CHUBBY GROOVE set for this Wednesday, another full-length music video from Koshi Inaba and Stevie Salas has been uploaded to their joint YouTube channel. This time, the two have released the oft-previewed “OVERDRIVE“, whose music video was filmed in and around Austin, Texas. You can pre-order the album at the usual places: [YesAsia] [CDJapan] [Amazon Japan]. Their joint tour CHUBBY GROOVE TOUR 2017 kicks off January 25 and runs through a showing in Nagoya on February 20.
B’z New Song “Still Alive” Announced As TBS Drama Theme
News 
In a surprise announcement, it has been revealed in its first airing that a brand-new, previously-unheard B’z song entitled “Still Alive” will soon be serving as the theme to the new TBS medical drama A LIFE ~Itoshiki Hito~. The drama stars well-known actor and singer Takuya Kimura of SMAP fame. In commemoration of the announcement, B’z also released a message about its creation:
We started working after having received an offer for the theme song. We also took the chance to talk with the drama’s production team. After some trial and error, we were able to produce a track we were content with. We’d be glad if this song contributed to the atmosphere of the drama. —B’z
This is the second time B’z have contributed to a Kimura-starring drama. In 2000, one of the band’s best-known singles in “Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni” accompanied Beautiful Life which went on to sweep the Television Drama Academy Awards for the year and net B’z a win for Best Theme Song.
Whether the song will be released as a digital exclusive single in the near future or issued as a physical release has not yet been announced. In the meantime, check out “Still Alive” as it aired during the first episode today!